notmtwain:Seriously, subby. You need a bigger database. There are bigger injustices than this to burn your candle for.

// I personally might have chosen to highlight the link to the new video of Kashmir from the 12/07 performance at the O2.

Great band, but they ripped songs off from black and white alike, and denied it, and even manufactured stories from where the inspiration came, and only until they were brought to court did they admit or bought the robbed parties off.

Very rarely do I hear an "alternate take" that doesn't just sound like the same song that they messed up on during recording.It would be interesting to hear, but I'm not buying something I already have on vinyl, cassette, and CD.

theflatline:notmtwain: Seriously, subby. You need a bigger database. There are bigger injustices than this to burn your candle for

Great band, but they ripped songs off from black and white alike, and denied it, and even manufactured stories from where the inspiration came, and only until they were brought to court did they admit or bought the robbed parties off.

Ryker's Peninsula:Very rarely do I hear an "alternate take" that doesn't just sound like the same song that they messed up on during recording.It would be interesting to hear, but I'm not buying something I already have on vinyl, cassette, and CD.

Though, with something so heavily blues-based, alternate versions could be something very different, especially during solos and fills. Still can't say for sure if it amounts to anything at all.

Death Eats a Cracker:notmtwain: Seriously, subby. You need a bigger database. There are bigger injustices than this to burn your candle for.

// I personally might have chosen to highlight the link to the new video of Kashmir from the 12/07 performance at the O2.

Oh. My. God. That is awesome. I saw Plant in concert in 1989 and it sounded like his voice was almost gone. Must have been a bad night because he sounds amazing here. Wow...

Seconded. I happened on the 2007 version of Kashmir on the radio the other day and the smile was on my face for hours after. I had been studiously avoiding listening to any new versions because I was afraid Plant's voice was gone and I didn't want my memories messed with. But oh, is that 2007 Kashmir some glorious business. I am eagerly awaiting the CD release so that I can enjoy it again in my car with no mp3 capability.

As a long-time Led Zeppelin worshiper, I've always been impressed that they never were seduced by the "outtakes and alternate takes" reissue idea. Made the original albums that much more powerful, I have always felt -- as if they just couldn't interfere with perfection. Billions of reissues and remasters later, LZIV still starts with "Black Dog" and ends with "When The Levee Breaks", and there isn't all kinds of "Four Sticks [London demo]" and "Wanton Song [early version, take 7]" BS after it.

But I guess the times are the times, and it was inevitable. I'll be both nervous and curious to hear what they stick on the end of the albums for these reissues... but it's the end of a glorious era of happy ignorance.

Ooba Tooba:Yep. They had no talent, and couldn't write an original, catchy song at all. It's so weird how they were so famous for 12 years. Oh, and still sought after 32 years after they disbanded. Weird.